Now, I don't know about anyone else but as I have got older, I seem to sweat a lot more. Anyone that knows me will know, I HATE sweating... I rarely run, jog or even break into a brisk walk for fear of sweating!
Here I am, VERY proudly announcing that Diary of a Wimpy Eventer has been shortlisted down to the final 12 in the Equestrian Blogger of the Year 2017 competition hosted by Haynet and MirrorMePR. To get that pole position and title, I NEED YOUR VOTES, it's easy... just enter your email and choose your winner on this handy... Continue Reading →
So I want to talk about Retraining... I'll add right now, I am NO expert. But I do have experience and I'm not afraid to use it!! So, You have a horse that has potentially learnt to go a certain way, that favours right over left, head in the air over round and soft. He... Continue Reading →
So, tell me... how many pairs of wellies have you gone through this year? Personally I went through two pairs and then abandoned wellies all together for my Ariat country boots. Now, there is just so much more that you can do in wellies that you can't do in a beautiful country boot, but not... Continue Reading →
On the 27th August 2017 we welcomed a new furry into our lives. We went to visit the lovely Kate at Cheveral House Racehorse Rehoming and a week later came home with Sir Bentley. Bender or Bendy Wendy as he is now affectionately known, is a shade under 16.3hh, he is 7 years old and is... Continue Reading →
So here it is... Frickley Park (2) BE90 - another soggy day in Yorkshire ?? So all week I had felt very at ease about this one, I think after the pressure of my Regional Final at Shelford I had made a conscious decision to not allow this Eventing lark to ruin my mood or my... Continue Reading →
So here it is.... my long awaited Regional Final at Shelford. I had been working hard all week preparing as best I can for this day. I went XC schooling, jumped him in the field and practiced my test. I was getting horribly nervous and putting stupid amounts of pressure on us to be the... Continue Reading →
Grab a tissue and a glass of wine and enjoy my second reading of some of my favourite parts of the book. Love this one a lot!
How I get the best out of my dressage test with a movement usually worth double points... Enjoy 🙂 xx
So here it is.... Epworth 90cms ODE!!! Well, today was a mission of two things. Number 1 was a confidence boost before our regional final in two weeks and Number 2 was to get inside the time after being told my horse didn't make the time at Frickley because he was FAT!! I was even... Continue Reading →
So here it is.... Pat, Daddy Carrot and I headed to Frickley Park today for the BE90. Yesterday's course walk left me feeling oddly excited to get back out and doing this sport again, I felt 75% excitement and only 25% terror after walking the somewhat boggy going of the XC course. We went to... Continue Reading →
WELL.... What a day!!! Today I have made the most valuable investment of my life (Pat excluded - he is family and doesn't count) in more ways than one. I expect you all remember the post I did a few weeks ago about having THAT exciting phone call but not being quite ready to divulge... Continue Reading →
Here it is NUMBER 3!!! Chilham Castle. So this mornings 6.30am alarm wasn't even needed, I was already on poo 2 by 6am. The balls I grew yesterday and all week in fact, had shrivelled to an unrecognisable size and I was SHITTING MYSELF!!!! We loaded and left by 7.15 and arrived at Chilham at... Continue Reading →
So here it is... our first BE100 report. I would like to start by saying (for anyone that is a new follower or an old one that might not know), up until July 2016 I was unable to tack up this dear little horse without sweating profusely. I was scared of riding to the point... Continue Reading →
So I have made the pilgrimage to Badminton Horse Trials most years for the last 10 now and I can safely say that this year is the most exciting one yet. Previous years I have been giddy over the shopping lanes or walking the course but this year I have a whole new muse for... Continue Reading →
So here it is, Number 2! The late entry into the BE90 at Bovington, Dorset (RAC Saddle Club Bovington) on Easter bank holiday weekend was our challenge. Now for anyone that knows me, I'm not overly keen on jumping around somewhere that I'm not overly familiar with, stupid eh?! But I like to have had... Continue Reading →
So here it is..... number 1. The first one of 2017!! Back to Friday, I was nervous as hell. Having to sit in a quiet office all day, not overly busy, made my nerves worse. I had so much to do post 4.30pm and I was getting increasingly tittery about wanting to run out the... Continue Reading →
WIMPY Eventing is a terrifying thing, when you're scared out of your bloody mind and rely heavily on booze and Imodium supplies to keep you in check, something has to have your back. I am delighted to announce that from March 2017; I, the Wimpiest Eventer that ever trotted the earth, will be the VERY... Continue Reading →
So let's go back to this morning... I got up and drove to the yard unphased at this point, to skip out, hay and not think about the day ahead. Back at home I actually ate breakfast... grilled mushrooms, tomato, avocado and a poached egg (still on the post Christmas diet). The Kent and Surrey... Continue Reading →
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